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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-26
A CHILDREN'S TALK
At 81. Paui's Episcopal church
Last Night.

At st. Paul's Church last night,
Rev. DR.. Birdsall gave short talk to
the children OF the parish, typifying
the incarnation of Christ by relating
story.
At one time king having a great
kingdom, and ruling over prosper
Gus and happy people, discovered
that some of them had cmigrated to
an island in his domain, At first
they felt free, and enjoyed them
selves exceedingly; but at length
they became careIess, and seldom
sailed in their little vessels TO the
mainland to pay homage 10 the king.
They became indolent, disregard I'd
the kings laws, and many OF their
children grew up without so much as
knowing that there was king. The
great Emperor heard of this, and was
sorely srieved. He sent them his
laws written on large fiat
stones, and promised, il they
would obey his words the vessels
which had long ago decayed and had
been torn to pieces by the great
waves should be replaced and they
should come to his kingdom and live,
but all to no purpose. There seemed
to be no way by which these people
could be saved from sinking deeper
and deeper into degradation uatil
they should all be lost. At length
the kings only son, u great fa1orite,
came to his father and told him he
had discovered a plan by which he
could save them. He proposed that
he would go among them dressed AS
they were, in filthy garments, and
live life which would hold to them an
example, which would lead them on to
higher and better life. The father
at last consented to thus sacrifice his
only son for them, and one dark night
the son was robed in tattered and
dirty rags, taken in boat to the is-
land, and there left to live among
them. Rev. Birdsall continued his
talk by telling the little ones that
Good so loved the world that he gave
his only son." and that he came into
the world to make them better; thai
they must heed the words OF Christ
by being kind to each other and doing
all in their power to make Others
happy.
The Christmas carols sang by thu
infant Sabbath school classes were
especially worthy of mention.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-26

backsliding and impu,ity. There was
an infelt want that nothing could sup
ply. Idolatry, paganism and human
sacrifice lived side by side with the
most advanced culture. The human
mind has never surpassed the phil2-
sophical metaphysics OF the Greek
teachers. The arts never reached a
higher state of perfection than in the
centuries preceding the Nativity. Elo-
quence and poetry reached the sub
Unity of their attainment before the
Christ.child was born. Yet, spirit
ually, the world was in the densest
darkness, and had it not been for that
birth in Bethlehem, we ourselves
might yet be sacrificing to the
gods of the Druids the human We
TINS selected to propitiate their ire.
The great coming therefore occurred
in the very fullness of time. 1t came
when the world had become hard
ened; when power was without
moral or spiritual restraint;
when cruelty had become a sec
ond nature throughout the kingdoms
of the earth. Justice was, in a stern
and perhaps necessary sense,
known; but the softer attributes, the
qualities of Justice seasoned by
mercy" were foreign to the manners
and the times. Christ came to give
great tidings of JOY and goodwill; to
spread abroad the sweet spirit OF love
and brotherhood; to raise the humble,
to help the poor, and to bring
peace to the distressed in spirit. He
came forth "to curb the proud and
raise the lows" to say to all mankind,
"come to me, we heavy-laden, and |
shall bear your burthen :" and to teach
those in power that ''ior justice all
places are temples; for mercy, all
seasons summer; for love and good
neighborhood, all lands a theatre"
At the close OF DR.. Chichester's
eloquent discourse, Mr.. J. S. Slauson
gave the congregation a statement OF
the condition OF the movement to
secure y site for the prop ,sed new
church building and for the sale OF
the present property. They had
been offered $75 900 for their present
lot. The trustees themselves had
selected two lots at the corner Of Hill
and Sixth street for the new building.
1t would require 10000 to
pay for these lots having front of 60
feet each. But the trustees did not feel
like assuming too much re-
sponsihility, as they propose
to see how much could
be raised from the members Of the
church. Pencils and slips were pass
ed around, and the following sum was
subscribed $50, 900. In the event oirais-
ing the sum desired, the new church
will be built cut OF the proceeds Of the
sale OF the present one.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-26
CHRISTMAS.
How it Was Observ, d in
the City.
SERMONS Az THE CHURCHES.
Dinners III the Homes of the
People aud at the Orphan
Asylum, Etc.

Christmas day was observed III a
quiet manner all over the city. There
were no disturbances OF any kind,
and the people in general devoted
themselves to their homes after the
services at the churches were over
The little folks all over were happy in
the possession OF new toys and games,
and the elders were equally happy,
for the reason that there was nothing
to mar the serenity OF the occasion.
The services in the churches We're
largely attended, and the programmes,
as given in Yesterdays HERALD, were
fully carried out. In the afternoon
the Christmas dinner, over the manu-
facture OF which the matron had been
studying SO long, was the main sub
ject Of thought with everybody. There
was not home in the city bat some
preparation had been made for this
occasion, aud in many the arrange
ments were very elaborate and com
plete. Nor We're, the unfortunate for
gotten.
In the afternoon an elegant dinner
was served the inmates of the County
Hospital, consisting OF turkey, cram
berries, oranges, apples, wine, cigars
and tobacco. Mostly all the fruit
was presented by kind-hearted citi'
zens. The participants enjoyed the
dinner very much, and could be heard
making favorable comments. Nearly
lao were able to assemble in the din
iug-room. The remainder were
served in their rooms. After dinner
religious services were held in the Ii
brary. Quite q singular occurrence
transpired as the clock was striking
twelve. MIR. Beauchamp died. He
was very kind and obliging old gen.
tleman, and was native OF London,
England. There was quite u large
quantity OF presents TO be divided
among the patients.
Christmas dinner was served the
prisoners yesterday in the County
Jail. Each was treated to plenty OF
mutton stew, bread, pie, one pint Of
wine and a good cigar. Religious
services were held at the usual hour
and the inmates seemed to apprec-
late the kindness Of the ililor.
The little folks at the Orphan Asy-
lums were also treated to dinners,
and most OF them received presents
donated by kind hearted and boneYo-
lent citizens. These small men aud
women seemed to enjoy their Christ
mas better than the older unfortu-
mates, although none We're lacking iii
gratitude for the Kindness extended
them
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-26
GODS BLESSINGS.
Serm0n at the Cathedral Yestcr-
day Morning.


Rev. Father J. j. Murray preached
yesterday in the Catholic Cathedral
at the Solemn Pontifical High Mass
service, taking his subject from the
Gospel relative to the day. The fol-
lowing is brief synopsis of his SER
mon:
TO form an adequate conception Of
the universal joy now reigning, We
must first revert our attention to the
gloomy night of four thousand years
that preceded the coming of the
Eternal Son OF Justice. With the eX-
ception of few OF Gods chosen peo-
pie all mankind was wrapped in the
darkness OF infdelity. The human
race lived ut enmity with the Creator,
and the dying were condemned to
eternal punishment Dead indeed
must be our hearts if they are not in
wardly touched by the thoughts Of
the sad state of this world before the
dawn of Christianity. The scene
changes. Darkness vanishes and the
light Of the universe appears. The
heavenly hosts have come: heaven to
earth hath descended. At the
coming of the Son OF Just
ice, the clouds of forty CEN
turtles vani h and there dawns the
day that fills our souls with JOY.
Rather than dilate upon the innumer-
able motives for joy, let us rather,
with the angel chorus, sing, GLORY to
God most high"
| am confident that many OF you
this morning are united in heart with
your God, and that you have expe-
rienced the sweet peace oil the season.
Would that it were SO with all but
no, because the paths OF Scripture are
illuminated with such light as is not
pleasing to those who delight in the
ways Of this world, but that many
may be attracted to the paths OF recti-
tude by this holy Christian festival LET
us sincerely pray.
Brethren, it remains with you to de-
eide whether or not you will respond
to the call OF Christ by giving up to
Him your hearts and walking accord
ing TO His teachings. That you may
be robcd in the splendor OF His glory,
that you may be among the number
TO celebrate the feast Of Heaven, that
your eternity may be spent in the ON
nipresence OF the Lord, is the blessing
that l. wish you this morning, in the
name of the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost Amen
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-26

Lots in the Holiday II acs for sale
only SIS. 90 each. Kilr trek & Bin
ford, 1874 N. Main STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-26
MISCELLANEOUs.
and Visitors
---WIsHING-
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
To send to their friends, are cordially
invited TO visit
COULTER s.
STORE.
Cor. Of Spring and Second SIS.
STORE,
Cor. of Spring and Second SIS.

The friends and customers Of this
store (and they are legion claim that
you can here find the prettiest, finest
and most desirable goods in Southern
California. The proprietor wants you
to call and test the matter by per-
sonal inspection. In no house will
YOU receive more con teous attentions
= neither you buy or not.
Los Angeles, December IS, 1887. did 2In,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-26
TOYS AND PRESENTS.

And will fill the stockings OF all the chill
dren in southern California.
He will sell all of our Eastern visitors
lots in this City of Los Angeles, on st,eet
car railroad now running to these lots for
less than one half what any land III that
vicinity or any other part OF this city can be
bought for by the acre in either large or
small tracts.
He will give you street car tickets that
will take you to and return from these lots
free The Motor and santa Fe street car
leaves First and Los Angeles streets for
these lots at z, g. IL, /, , and ) O'Clock: Re
turning, leaves the city limits at q, =, 10,
10, and o'clock each day. Very soon
every few Minutes Lots bought as above
will double in price in three months. Lots
all surveyed; streets all graded. For maps,
tickets aud all particulars, call al ga North
Main Street.
DC. WILSON & son, Agents,
Seven and one-hnlf per cent. commission
paid all real estate agents. dec24-lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-26
A SECOND Time.

The house of Mr.. Lacy, on the cor
ner of Vignes and Turner streets, was
the scene of another burglary last
night. A Mexican named Aguilar Do
minguez broke into Mr.. Lacy's chicken
coop, but was discovered before he
got off with his booty and an officer
tele phoned for. Officer jackson was
soon on the scene and there found
Dominguez. seated near the hen-coop,
surveying his spoils. lie had four
chickens with their feet tied, another
that he had just killed, and q. large
demijohn of red wine, and evidently
was preparing to have good Christ
mas spread. He was taken to the
police station and booked for petit
larceny.
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That Tobacco and Whisky Tax.

TO tina Editor of the Indianapolis Journal.
The Journal is often right, most always right,
but when it gets of, it is bad off, as it is on the
question of tax on tobacco and whisky. It says
the tax is easily collected, and hardly felt, and
Mr.. Sherman agrees with the journal for he
says nobody feels it; and our own clear headed
Judge Burns. so nearly indorses both the
Journal and Mr. Sherman that he
is emphatic in his opposition to its
repeal. The tax is the most Ubiquitous. unjust
and oppressive tax ever levied by the American
government There is not a single element of
sound political economy in it. AS war meas.
ure. when it became necessary to tax every
thing, it was barely allowable but even then it
was the most cruel in its workings of any of the
ten thousand sources from which revenue was
sought.
Look at it. The aggregate revenue to the
United States from tobacco and intoxicating
liquors is about $l15, 600, 900, or about So for
every man. woman and child in the Nation or
about SO for every voter. A system of taxation
that could gather 50 a year from every voter.
and nobody feel it, would be discovery, indeed,
when on our local tax duplicate there
are 80 many delinquents whose assessments
are not half that But somebody does
feel 1t. Who theyf Certainly not
the manufacturer, for he adds the tax to the cost
of production and passes his goods to the whole
saier. The wholesaler does not feel it, for he
adds his profits to the cost of the goods taxes in
cluded. and passes them to the retailer. The re-
taller does not feel it. for he adds his profit and
passes his goods to the consumer. What theuf
TO with that laboring man to whom tobacco
has become such a necessity that he
ikimps himself IN clothing and his table. in
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THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room l-Hon. NAPOLEON B. Taylor. Judge.
Mary Nelson VS.. John Graham; possession of
real estate. Judgment on verdict for defendant.
Motion for new trial overruled
William n. English vs. indianapolis Agricult-
ural Works ct AL; foreclosure Mortgage fore
closed and Judgment rendered for 1868 80.
William H. Carson VS.. FL. w. Hendricks ct al. /;
damages. Dismissed.
Room 2-Hon. D. w. Howe. Judge
William r. Fairy, administrators, VS.. Horace
r. Allen ct al. damages On trial by jury.
Room 3-Hon. Lewis G. Walker, Judge
Alex. NJ. Roberts ct al. VS.. Matthew NJ Cum
mings ct al; note. Judgment for $46l C.
Martha Bates vs. VIM. c. hurry; damages.
Jury found for the defendant.
Jacob B. Julian ct al. vs. Henry Crawford; ac-
count On trial by a jury
NEW SUITS.
Adelia New vs. Charles B. lockwood; com
plant on note Demand, 81 .000
Ada B. Gump Vs. Edward L. Huber ct AL :
complaint for damages. Demand, $4,000.
Julia B. Smith VS.. James E. Downey; suit for
attachment Demand So. 600.
Ephemia W. Miller VS.. Emma P. Harris; com
plant to foreclose chattel mortgage. Demand,
Sl25
Conrad c. Kenen w. James A Street ct al;
suit for damages. Demand, $4,000
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Turn the Rascals Out.

TO TIE Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
The Cleveland administration was scarcely in
augurated before the eyer-faithful old-line Dem
ocrats in this community commenced moving to
have the postmasters at Lapel and Fshersburg
removed and men of their own ilk placed In
their stead, which was promptly done, and such
state of affairs has hardly ever been endured
by long-suffering people as We have been COM
PEELED to submit to since. We have our mali de-
ivered here when it suits the Midland railroad
to run its trains. A part of the time last spring
We had no mail delivered here for a whole week
at a time and during the past three days the
road has been using its regular mai-train engine
for construction purposes, and has made no at
tempt to deliver the mail, aud the people have
been totally deprived Of their news facilities.
and our dyed-in the-wool Democratic postmas
tiers sit quietly by and permit the outrage with
out word OF remonstrance.
We hope the columns of the Journal which
have always been on the side of suffering peo-
pie, will call attention to this unheard-of and
outrageous proceeding. and perchance the high
muck at Washington may lend an eal
to our cry. A SUFFERER.
LAPEL Ind, Feb. z.
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bread and meat rather than do without it. and
we md him paying 10 cents fer piece OF tobae-
that, before the war, he gave cents for. No
matter what grade Of the article he uses, that IS
within fraction the exact difference between
the price OF tobacco now and then. The I-cent
cigar OF old times now sells at two for o.
the cheap chewing and smoking grade that re-
tailed then for 10 cents pound now retails at
%, and the better grade that retailed then at 20
now retails at 65 to 70, and so on through the
entire list In other words, for every 10 cents
spent In tobacco of any grade, the consumer
RODS MS family of flour enough to make two
or, rather, the government exacts two loaves OF
bread from the family for every 10 cents spent
In tobacco. Is not this cruel and oppressivef
Inere Is nothing like it in cruelty anywhere
NOBODY feels it, eh? Mr. Sherman's family may
not but the day laborer's family does. 1t is
nonsense to talk about its being voluntary
contribution. 1t is no such a thing. The habit
may DO pernicious one, but the fact exists that
this $ll5, 900, 900, this 50 from every voter is
gathered by the Nations tax gatherers largely
from the poorest class of our citizens. The re-
taller passes the government six cents to the next
higher in Office and he, after deducting his COM
mission, hands it to the next higher and so ON
until 1t reaches the treasury, less the commls-
sions by the way. The habit is pernicous. but
it is INDUCED in by the Nation with few excep-
tions. The cost of the tobacco does not affect
the Quantity used, except in rare instances; for,
60 to the station house among those who are
arrested for petty offenses those who seek
shelter from the storm, and every one has to-
bacco. Tobacco they will have at any price,
whether the children have shoes or the wife
bonnet, or any of them have food, and it is
from such as these that the greater part of this
$l15, 600. 900 is collected 1t is disgrace to our
civilization that this tax is permitted to remain
another day It is cruel, and oppressive, and
unjust. 1t greatest burdens are borne by the
defenseless women and children, whose bread
and clothing are extorted from them by the gov
ernments tax-gatherers-6 cents out of every 10
spent for tobacco. By singular coincidence, 1t
will be found that the per cent. extorted from
the consumers of liquors, whether in the arts
or as beverages, is within a small fraction or the
same. cents to the government to cents to the
producers. For every 10 cents spent for liquors
OF any grade the government exacts cents.
Yet nobody feels it! A baser falsshood was
never uttered. u. l.. SEE
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Real Estate Transfers.

Instruments filed for record in the recorders oica
of Marion county Indiana for the twenty-four hours
ending p M Feb 10, 1887, furnished by Elliott Sc
Butler absracters of titles, Room % Etna Building:
VIM A. Bristor and wife to Conrad
SCHNEIDER. lot 10; block A, and lots 7. 8.
1, 4, and 6, block 3. all in Bristor's
frst addition to Indianapolis ......-. $4,000
John Elmer ct al to John Aldag, part of
lot Ia, in outot 81. in Alvord's subdi-
vision, in Indianapolis --..--.-.... 10000
Helen LJ ohnson and husband to Alex. Her.
on and wife, part of lot a. in square IL
in brakes addition to Indianapolis -. 10 900. 90
F. NJ. Churchmsn ct al. to Moses X.
Fatout, lots 20 81 and % in NJ. E.
Downey's second subdivision of part of
outlot 1O2 in indianapolis. 100000
Moses Fatout and wife to Warren
Fatout. lot 20, in NJ. E. Downey's
ond subdivision of part of outlot 102,
in Indianapolis .-.------.-... GOO 90
Moses X. Fatout and wife to Flora v.
Fatout, lot 81 in NJ. F. Downey's SEQ
ond subdivision of part of cutlot 1O2.
in Indianapolis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 600 90
John H. Gaas to George j. Gaas piece Of
ground in Brett, Braden g. Co.'s addition
to Indianapolis. Observation-Disclosures 10000
John J. Cooper and wife to Alden S. Fow
Ter and wife, part of lots IL and - in
square %. OF brakes addition TO In
VIM. Swards and wife to George A.
Swa-ds. part of section Is. township
10 range > east. 400 90
Hannah Collins to Kate Collins part of
lots D. o. and 8. in block 81 in North
Freserich Rand receiver 70 Hsnrv 1 4oo.oo
Stackhouse lot Is. in Rand's receiver
subdivision OF part of outlot 1O4. in
Indianapolis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 425.OO
VIM Staub lot "a. in Ovid Buffers
subdivision, in Indianapolis, -----..-.. 100000
George P. Bissell. trustee, ct al. to Joseph
Staub. part of lot 100. in Youngs sub
division of outlot 49, in indianapolis. 2 GOO. 90
Conveyances. 49, consideration. -s22, 1880
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Miscellaneous Notes,


The Atlantic & Pacific road has formally
passed under the control Of the Atchison, Topeka
q Santa Fe road.
Tue Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road in
creased its mileage last year 422 miles and ex-
pended 81. 400, 900 on general improvements.
Water is of great Importance to railroad man
agement The Southern Pacific company is
prospecting by means of artesian wells on the
Colorado desert. between Walters and Indo.
The c., B. & @. seems to be in good shape.
financially. The net earnings OF the road for
1886 were $l3 O81, 74l increase over net earnings
in 1885 of 1897, 444 The road was operated on
81 $40 per cent. of the gross earnings.
1t is reported that the Minnesota & North
tween st. Paul and Chicago completed and fully
equipped by Sept l. Trains are running
over the company's road between Dubuque and
ST Paul.
The Boston Advertiser SAYS the Union Pacific
has had to bear the brunt of all sorts OF vague
charges, and is made the target of it's enemies in
Congress through propositions for increasing the
amount of the sinking fund REQ uirements, and
for Investigations world without end-but it still
lives. However commendable or otherwise may
be the action of Congress in the premises there
Is no doubt that its course results in furnishing
an abundant supply of ammunition for the ben
eft of the spectators in Wall street
The San Diego Union is anticipating great
things for that place. 1t remarks: with a
transcontinental line of railway bringing us fully
four hundred miles nearer to the populous cities
of the East than San Francisco, and with har-
Dor situated say three to five hundred miles
nearer to the ports of Australia, New Zealand,
etc, than that of San Francisco what is to him
der San Diego from becoming the gateway
through which commerce shall find ingress and
egress--thus saving thousand miles IN transit"
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To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Why is Murdoch, the warden Of the northern
prison. continually in attendance or this Legis-
lature} Can he attend to his official duties from
the capital of the State9 And how about DR..
Calvert, of the prison north. can he administer
dicine to his patients at the prison north as
well from here as if he were at his post2 The
public think that both these gentlemen had bet
ter be at their posts, in place of working here to
keep in their positions. Will they take the hint
in time and 60 where they beiong9
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The Fee and Salary Question.

ING + e6 Anu SaIHfy VuestiOH
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Your article in to-day's Journal on the fee and
salary question is a matter of great importance
to the people of the State, regardless of politics
The purity Of the ballot box is at stake; for, as
long as men can afford to pay enormous sums
for their nomination and election to an Office so
long will corruption exist in politics Let there
be fair adjustment of this matter, and it will
have a greater tendency to purify politics than
any penalty that could be fixed for violating the
election law. REFORM
MARION July g.
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